In this document, we introduce how to support rtk 8723AE/AU BT driver in Linux s

ystem.
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1. To Install the driver:
(1)

Change to the directory containing the source files.

make
sudo make install

(2)

Remove and blacklist btusb module using

sudo modprobe -rv btusb
su -c "echo \"blacklist btusb\" > /etc/modprobe.d/50-btusb.conf"

(2)

Insert RTK8723AE/AU dongle

Now RTK8723AE/AU can be recognized by the system and bluetooth function

can be used.
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2. To Uninstall the driver when you no longer need it
(1)

unplug RTK8723AE/AU dongle

(2)

Uninstall
sudo make uninstall
sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/50-btusb.conf

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3. Install BlueZ
The default BlueZ in Ubuntu maybe out of date
New versions can be downloaded from http://www.bluez.org/
If you do not want to install blueZ,skip this step
Here we take Ubuntu 11.10 (linux 3.0.0-12-generic) for example.
Make sure system is connected to the internet.
(1)

Setting up a Linux build environment

Install dbus
$sudo apt-get install libdbus-1-dev
Install glib
$sudo apt-get install libglib2.0-dev

(2)

Decompress and install BlueZ follow Readme file in blueZ-4.96 directory

$sudo tar -zxvf bluez-4.96.tar.gz

$sudo cd bluez-4.96
$sudo ./configure --prefix=/usr --mandir=/usr/share/man --sysconfdir=/et
c --localstatedir=/var --libexecdir=/lib

$sudo make && make install

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4. Set Up A2DP Sink
(1) Enable a2dp sink support
Edit /etc/bluetooth/audio.conf by adding this line underneath the [Gener
al]
section:
# This section contains options which are not specific to any
# particular interface
[General]
Enable=Source
After making this change, you will need to restart bluetoothd by running
$sudo service bluetooth restart
(2) Pair your source device and connect to a2dp sink at the source side
Once you've done this, the source device should show up as an input devi
ce under pulseaudio.
Then you need to tell pulseaudio to route this audio input to your outpu
t (such as your speakers,
or a bluetooth headset). You can do this from the commandline using the
pactl command:
$pactl load-module module-loopback source=$BTSOURCE sink=$SINK
for example:
pactl load-module module-loopback source=bluez_source.14_DA_E9_2A_D7_57
sink=alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo
You can find your own values for source and sink with
$pacmd list-sources
$pacmd list-sinks
Be careful however to
is audio connection!
pulseaudio appears to
ilable audio input when
the connection drops,
ed, you may get some
very bad feedback. To
n:

remove this loopback connection before you drop th

re-connect the loopback connection to the next ava
so if for instance your laptop microphone is unmut
drop this loopback connection when you're done, ru

$pactl unload-module $(pactl list short modules | grep "loopback.*$BTSOU

RCE" | cut -f1)
Again, replace "$BTSOURCE" with the name for the pulseaudio source that
refers to your bluetooth device.
(3)

You can use BLuetooth management applications such as blueman

Search and Connect to your Audio source in blueman instead of step(2)

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5. Configure Remote Wakeup Function

(1) Check your vendor and product id of bluetooth device with lsusb
$lsusb
Bus 001
Bus 002
Bus 001
Bus 002
Bus 002
Bus 002

Device
Device
Device
Device
Device
Device

001:
001:
002:
002:
003:
004:

ID
ID
ID
ID
ID
ID

1d6b:0002
1d6b:0001
0bda:1724
0e0f:0003
0e0f:0002
0e0f:0008

Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
VMware, Inc.

(2) Create a new rule in /etc/udev/rules.d/ with the name "90-bluetoothwakeup.r

ules" for example, by the way the name is not important,
$sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/90-bluetoothwakeup.rules
insert the following codes in the file:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0bda", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1724" RUN+
="/bin/sh -c 'echo enabled > /sys$env{DEVPATH}/../power/wakeup'"
In my case, the idVendor="0bda" and idProduct="1724". echo "enabled" or
"disabled" to enable or disable bluetooth remote wakeup ability.
then save and close the file .
(3) Reinsert the RTK8723AE/AU dongle,now you can wakeup your suspend system by b
luetooth device.